title: Surgery for synovial chondromatosis. 26 cases followed up for 6 years.
abstract: Surgery was performed in 31 patients with synovial chondromatosis: 12 had synovectomy and removal of loose bodies, and 16 had removal of loose bodies only. The remaining 3 patients had more radical surgery: 2 had total hip replacement and 1 had resection arthroplasty. Twenty-six patients were reviewed after an average of 6 years and 4 months. Thirteen patients were symptomatic and 11 had residual signs of limited joint motion and localized tenderness. In 1 case of metatarsophalangeal joint involvement, recurrence occurred. Removal of loose bodies only did not differ from synovectomy and removal of loose bodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shpitzer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ganel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Engelberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000074402:Synovectomy